Julie’s Superhero Mayhem is Saturday
Contributed Article THATCHER – The ASEAC Ribbon Club has changed the Superhero Mayhem event to Julie’s Superhero Mayhem in honor of Julie Hancock. We felt like we needed to provide …
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Police seek assault charge against man who pepper-sprayed victim
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An incident that escalated into a man being pepper sprayed with a law-enforcement grade product Sunday has police requesting prosecutors charge the alleged attacker …
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Mock DUI crash event displays dangers to high school students
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Daden Villalba portrays a deceased passenger during the mock DUI event. Jon Johnson Video/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – First responders from throughout Graham …
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Using pain to help others: Opioid crisis is personal for Safford mayor
Photo By CiCi McAllister/Cronkite News: “No parent should have to bury their child,” said Jason Kouts (left). Kouts, and his wife, Maria, spoke emotionally about the loss of their son …
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Sheriff’s Office busts alleged heroin and meth dealers
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Top, Willie Yazzie; bottom, from left, Eunice Yazzie, and Martin Delgado were all booked into the jail on drug charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – …
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Thatcher to utilize HURF swap; could save half a million on Church Street renewal project
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Joggers share the road with heavy machinery on Church Street. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – While the road currently resembles what one would expect to …
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Oregon man has various cannabis products seized at Hot Well Dunes
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com HOT WELL DUNES – It has been legal to grow and possess cannabis for recreational use in Oregon since July 1, 2015, but an Oregon man …
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Man jailed for aggravated assault and kidnapping after allegedly beating on girlfriend
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Steven Rope Jr., 25, was booked into the jail on charges of aggravated assault and kidnapping. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Steven Rope Jr., 25, was …
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Residence burns down south of Safford
Three dogs found deceased in home Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This double-wide manufactured home burned down to the ground Saturday morning but firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to nearby …
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One deceased, one severely injured in rollover outside of Duncan
DPS investigating whether driver impairment contributed to crash By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com DUNCAN – An early morning single-vehicle crash outside of Duncan on March 9 left a Morenci man deceased …
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